Meghan Markle, Brie Larson and Anne Hathaway love her handbag designs – meet Chloé’s new creative director Gabriela Hearst, replacing Natacha Ramsay-Levi

Less than a week after Natacha Ramsay-Levi announced her decision to step down as creative director of Chloé, the French fashion house has named her successor – Gabriela Hearst, the designer of her eponymous label that‘s known for redefining femininity. She’ll be presenting her first collection next March during the autumn/winter 2021 season.

CEO Riccardo Bellini announced the appointment on Chloé’s Instagram, saying, “It is with great pleasure that I welcome Gabriela Hearst to our maison. I have always admired her vibrant creative energy and exquisite sense of quality and craft. Her powerful vision of more responsible fashion truly embodies the values and sense of commitment of today’s Chloé women.

“Gabriela is a forward-thinking woman and her creative leadership will be a positive force in further evolving and expanding our founder’s original vision of meaningful and powerful femininity. Together, we share the conviction that we all have a responsibility to actively participate in the shaping of a sustainable future and look forward to jointly pushing Chloé to new heights.”

The designer also echoed Bellini’s sentiments, stating on her Instagram, “I am grateful for an opportunity at such a beloved brand as Chloé. I am thankful to Natacha Ramsay-Levi and all the other extraordinary designers that have come before her and helped build on the purposeful vision of [founder] Gaby Aghion. I am excited for the opportunity to work under the leadership of Riccardo Bellini and support him in his commitment to create a business that is socially conscious and in balance with our environment.”

Here’s what you need to know about Chloé’s new creative director.

She’s married to a Hearst Corporation scion